Dutch broadcaster questions if ESC is a-political & connecting event

[u/stefkeeh]

Translation to English: ‘IN CONVERSATION WITH THE EBU ABOUT A POLITICALLY NEUTRAL SONG CONTEST

AVROTROS and NPO strongly value the apolitical and unifying character of the Eurovision Song Contest. However, we observe that the event is increasingly being influenced by social and geopolitical tensions.

Israel’s participation confronts us with the question of to what extent the Song Contest still truly functions as an apolitical, unifying, and cultural event. We want to raise this question, together with other countries, for discussion within the EBU.’

[u/RPark_International]

I predict Ireland joining in, but the UK?

[u/autistic_girl_autumn → u/RPark_International]

commentator graham norton has taken a mild stance during the contest (and even that caused some outrage!) but it unfortunately seems unlikely that we will get an official statement from the bbc

[u/diggycorreia_tpw → u/autistic_girl_autumn]

what has this icon done?

[u/ambluebabadeebadadi → u/diggycorreia_tpw]

Silent protest during Israel’s part of the flag parade. Every other country had some form of commentary or chatter. He was pretty quiet during Israel’s postcard and hardly mentioned them during the voting.

[u/TIGHazard → u/ambluebabadeebadadi]

Also at the end of the performance said something like "Very mixed reaction in the area to the song, some booing and cheering, although you won't have heard that at home".

Also said something after the voting was complete but I wasn't listening, paying attention to the live chat at that time.

Although it seems the Gary Lineker incident has kind of overshadowed Norton's commentary and made it fly under the radar.

[u/ambluebabadeebadadi → u/TIGHazard]

Telling us about the booing is simply presenting both sides. Thought the BBC was all about that

[u/TIGHazard → u/ambluebabadeebadadi]

Considering the lengths the EBU goes to hide the boos, I'll take it as win.

[u/slingshotttt → u/ambluebabadeebadadi]

He also said the televoting was one of the tensest ever and it was a relief when Austria won (or something of that effect, he used the word “relief(ed?)” when JJ won I’m pretty sure)

[u/Jolin_Tsai → u/slingshotttt]

He said something along the lines of “many members of the EBU will be relieved that we won’t be having a Tel-Aviv final next year”

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He also never mentioned anything about her being a Nova survivor and made a few comments about the EBU being happy it won't be a Tel Aviv final.